Baruya Muka Archival

Baruya Muka Archival (1991)

N/A 804 min Movie
Documentary

A detailed record of the first stage male initiation ceremony of the Baruya of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. A group of nine to 12 year old boys are followed through their first initiation - from the last days with their families through their nose-piercing and other rituals and ordeals to the final feast given in their honour. It is a tough time, the beginning of a ten-year journey to warrior and manhood.

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Cast

Maurice Godelier Maurice Godelier Self
Richard Lloyd Richard Lloyd Self
Chuwanandaye Chuwanandaye Self

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